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Oracle® SuperCluster M8 and SuperCluster M7 Installation Guide

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Updated: January 2019
 
 

Five Expansion Racks Cabling

These abbreviations are used in the tables:

  • Rn – Rack n (R1 is the SuperCluster M8 or SuperCluster M7 rack, R2 is the first expansion rack, and so on.)

  • Un – Unit location in the rack

  • Pn – Port n

Table 79  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 1 (SuperCluster M8 or SuperCluster M7 Rack)
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R1 U24 within Rack 1
R1-U24-P8A to R1-U1-P3A
R1-U24-P8B to R1-U1-P4A
3m
R1 U24 to Rack 2
R1-U24-P9A to R2-U1-P5A
R1-U24-P9B to R2-U1-P6A
5m
R1 U24 to Rack 3
R1-U24-P10A to R3-U1-P7A
5m
R1 U24 to Rack 4
R1-U24-P10B to R4-U1-P8A
10m
R1 U24 to Rack 5
R1-U24-P11A to R5-U1-P9A
10m
R1 U24 to Rack 6
R1-U24-P11B to R6-U1-P10A
10m
R1 U18 within Rack 1
R1-U18-P8A to R1-U1-P3B
R1-U18-P8B to R1-U1-P4B
3m
R1 U18 to Rack 2
R1-U18-P9A to R2-U1-P5B
R1-U18-P9B to R2-U1-P6B
5m
R1 U18 to Rack 3
R1-U18-P10A to R3-U1-P7B
5m
R1 U18 to Rack 4
R1-U18-P10B to R4-U1-P8B
10m
R1 U18 to Rack 5
R1-U18-P11A to R5-U1-P9B
10m
R1 U18 to Rack 6
R1-U18-P11B to R6-U1-P10B
10m
Table 80  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 2 of 6
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R2 U22 within Rack 2
R2-U22-P8A to R2-U1-P3A
R2-U22-P8B to R2-U1-P4A
3m
R2 U22 to Rack 1
R2-U22-P11B to R1-U1-P10A
5m
R2 U22 to Rack 3
R2-U22-P9A to R3-U1-P5A
R2-U22-P9B to R3-U1-P6A
5m
R2 U22 to Rack 4
R2-U22-P10A to R4-U1-P7A
5m
R2 U22 to Rack 5
R2-U22-P10B to R5-U1-P8A
10m
R2 U22 to Rack 6
R2-U22-P11Ato R6-U1-P9A
10m
R2 U20 within Rack 2
R2-U20-P8A to R2-U1-P3B
R2-U20-P8B to R2-U1-P4B
3m
R2 U20 to Rack 1
R2-U20-P11B to R1-U1-P10B
5m
R2 U20 to Rack 3
R2-U20-P9A to R3-U1-P5B
R2-U20-P9B to R3-U1-P6B
5m
R2 U20 to Rack 4
R2-U20-P10A to R4-U1-P7B
5m
R2 U20 to Rack 5
R2-U20-P10B to R5-U1-P8B
10m
R2 U20 to Rack 6
R2-U20-P11Ato R6-U1-P9B
10m
Table 81  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 3 of 6
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R3 U22 within Rack 3
R3-U22-P8A to R3-U1-P3A
R3-U22-P8B to R3-U1-P4A
3m
R3 U22 to Rack 1
R3-U22-P11A to R1-U1-P9A
5m
R3 U22 to Rack 2
R3-U22-P11B to R2-U1-P10A
5m
R3 U22 to Rack 4
R3-U22-P9A to R4-U1-P5A
R3-U22-P9B to R4-U1-P6A
5m
R3 U22 to Rack 5
R3-U22-P10A to R5-U1-P7A
5m
R3 U22 to Rack 6
R3-U22-P10B to R6-U1-P8A
5m
R3 U20 within Rack 3
R3-U20-P8A to R3-U1-P3B
R3-U20-P8B to R3-U1-P4B
3m
R3 U20 to Rack 1
R3-U20-P11A to R1-U1-P9B
5m
R3 U20 to Rack 2
R3-U20-P11B to R2-U1-P10B
5m
R3 U20 to Rack 4
R3-U20-P9A to R4-U1-P5B
R3-U20-P9B to R4-U1-P6B
5m
R3 U20 to Rack 5
R3-U20-P10A to R5-U1-P7B
5m
R3 U20 to Rack 6
R3-U20-P10B to R6-U1-P8B
5m
Table 82  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 4 of 6
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R4 U22 within Rack 4
R4-U22-P8A to R4-U1-P3A
R4-U22-P8B to R4-U1-P4A
3m
R4 U22 to Rack 1
R4-U22-P10B to R1-U1-P8A
10m
R4 U22 to Rack 2
R4-U22-P11A to R2-U1-P9A
5m
R4 U22 to Rack 3
R4-U22-P11B to R3-U1-P10A
5m
R4 U22 to Rack 5
R4-U22-P9A to R5-U1-P5A
R4-U22-P9B to R5-U1-P6A
5m
R4 U22 to Rack 6
R4-U22-P10A to R6-U1-P7A
5m
R4 U20 within Rack 4
R4-U20-P8A to R4-U1-P3B
R4-U20-P8B to R4-U1-P4B
3m
R4 U20 to Rack 1
R4-U20-P10B to R1-U1-P8B
10m
R4 U20 to Rack 2
R4-U20-P11A to R2-U1-P9B
5m
R4 U20 to Rack 3
R4-U20-P11B to R3-U1-P10B
5m
R4 U20 to Rack 5
R4-U20-P9A to R5-U1-P5B
R4-U20-P9B to R5-U1-P6B
5m
R4 U20 to Rack 6
R4-U20-P10A to R6-U1-P7B
5m
Table 83  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 5 of 6
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R5 U22 within Rack 5
R5-U22-P8A to R5-U1-P3A
R5-U22-P8B to R5-U1-P4A
3m
R5 U22 to Rack 1
R5-U22-P10A to R1-U1-P7A
10m
R5 U22 to Rack 2
R5-U22-P10B to R2-U1-P8A
10m
R5 U22 to Rack 3
R5-U22-P11A to R3-U1-P9A
5m
R5 U22 to Rack 4
R5-U22-P11B to R4-U1-P10A
5m
R5 U22 to Rack 6
R5-U22-P9A to R6-U1-P5A
R5-U22-P9B to R6-U1-P6A
5m
R5 U20 within Rack 5
R5-U20-P8A to R5-U1-P3B
R5-U20-P8B to R5-U1-P4B
3m
R5 U20 to Rack 1
R5-U20-P10A to R1-U1-P7B
10m
R5 U20 to Rack 2
R5-U20-P10B to R2-U1-P8B
10m
R5 U20 to Rack 3
R5-U20-P11A to R3-U1-P9B
5m
R5 U20 to Rack 4
R5-U20-P11B to R4-U1-P10B
5m
R5 U20 to Rack 6
R5-U20-P9A to R6-U1-P5B
R5-U20-P9B to R6-U1-P6B
5m
Table 84  Leaf Switch Connections for Rack 6 of 6
Leaf Switch
Connection
Cable Length

Factory default length. Longer cables might be needed.

R6 U22 within Rack 6
R6-U22-P8A to R6-U1-P3A
R6-U22-P8B to R6-U1-P4A
3m
R6 U22 to Rack 1
R6-U22-P9A to R1-U1-P5A
R6-U22-P9B to R1-U1-P6A
10m
R6 U22 to Rack 2
R6-U22-P10A to R2-U1-P7A
10m
R6 U22 to Rack 3
R6-U22-P10B to R3-U1-P8A
5m
R6 U22 to Rack 4
R6-U22-P11A to R4-U1-P9A
5m
R6 U22 to Rack 5
R6-U22-P11B to R5-U1-P10A
5m
R6 U20 within Rack 6
R6-U20-P8A to R6-U1-P3B
R6-U20-P8B to R6-U1-P4B
3m
R6 U20 to Rack 2
R6-U20-P10A to R2-U1-P7B
10m
R6 U20 to Rack 1
R6-U20-P9A to R1-U1-P5B
R6-U20-P9B to R1-U1-P6B
10m
R6 U20 to Rack 3
R6-U20-P10B to R3-U1-P8B
5m
R6 U20 to Rack 4
R6-U20-P11A to R4-U1-P9B
5m
R6 U20 to Rack 5
R6-U20-P11B to R5-U1-P10B
5m

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